Specifications

Agent
A power management software program
that acts as a focal point for data collection
and configuration of a specific network
entity (hardware or software).Agents send
data to the power management software
console.They are installed and run on each
network system.
Battery Management Log
A record of battery history maintained by
the Compaq Power Management Software.
Circuit Breaker (CB)
A device for manually opening (breaking)
or closing a circuit to interrupt or apply
electric power to an electrical apparatus.
A circuit breaker can also open a circuit
automatically when it senses an overload.
Console
The software program that displays informa-
tion and controls the system by communi-
cating with agents.The console is used to
configure communications port setup,alert
handling,shutdown timing,restart delays,
and regularly scheduled shutdowns.The
console runs on the management station
for the network.
Countdown Time
The time in minutes after the end of wink
time that the system waits before starting
a shutdown sequence.This interval provides
time to finish work and save files.Each
minute,the user is informed of the time
remaining until shutdown.
LEDs
Light Emitting Diodes located on the front
of the UPS that inform users of various
UPS operations.
Line-interactive
A UPS containing an off-line inverter that
transfers on during a blackout,but providing
faster transfer times than a standby UPS.
Power conditioning and surge suppression
are provided to protect the load.
Load
Equipment that receives power from a UPS.
Load Segments
Groups of receptacles on the rear panel
of a UPS which can be independently con-
trolled via power management software.
Load Shedding
The ability to divide the total load into
segments and to start and stop each load
segment individually.
Shutdown Delay
The time in seconds from when the soft-
ware begins to shut down your system
until the power from the UPS shuts off.
This interval allows the system to log off
servers and users,terminate any applica-
tions that may be running,and close all
files in the file system.The default value
is 90 seconds.
Transformer
A device that raises or lowers the voltage
of an alternating current of an electrical
source.
UPS Group
Multiple nodes supported by a single UPS.
The UPS with the serial communications
cable is the UPS Group Controller;all oth-
ers are UPS Group Members.With regard
to Compaq Power Management Software,
this feature maximizes network control
and saves money.
Wink Time
The interval between an alert situation and
the transmission of an alert message from
the system to the user.The interval can be
extended to reduce nuisance messages or
shortened to reduce reliance on the battery.
The default is 5 seconds.
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Compaq Power Management Products Glossary